Fishing Report 1.17.18

Fishing conditions: Good

Flow: medium to high

Visibility: 50 inches

Water condition: Clear

Water temp at midday: 48 degrees F

Dang, it’s been cold! Saturday, gets back up to 50. Yea!!! I suspect once temperatures start to warm, we will see generation slow down on the Little Red. The forecast is looking great. Let’s go fish!

Full report by Capt. Rouse at http://www.orvis.com/fishing_report.aspx?locationid=5920

Hope everyone has had a great holiday! Now, it’s time to get serious!

As I say every year, we are entering my favorite season to fish. From now until April we will be focusing on large predatory browns looking to fatten up post spawn. We also expect to jump in to some cool “shad kill” action during this time of year. We have some great dates left. Don’t miss out! It seems the biggest fish we catch every year come in the next few months…

Enjoy this gallery from the past several weeks of fishing!

See you soon,

Jamie

Fishing Report 11.2.17

Flow: low to high depending on time of day and location

Visibility: 50 inches

Water condition: clear

Water temp at midday: 50 degrees F

Nymphing has been the best producer. Streamers on high water are working as well. 

Educate yourself on how to protect redds and fish that are spawning.

For full report go to: http://www.orvis.com/fishing_report.aspx?locationid=5920

Fishing Report 10.12.17

Fishing Conditions: very good

Visibility: 50 inches

Temp at midday: 54 degrees F

Water conditions: Clear to slightly stained.

We will see light sporadic generation, making for excellent drift fishing and wading on the Little Red. Nymphing has been productive on the Norfork. Streamer fishing and nymphing have been good on the White.

For full report by Chris, go to: http://www.orvis.com/fishing_report.aspx?locationid=5920

Fishing Report 8.28.17

Fishing conditions: good

Water flow: low to medium

Water condition: clear

Water temp at midday: 57 degrees F

Late summer fishing has been great in Arkansas. They have been trimming back generation on the Little Red with the lake being back down to pool and cooler temps across the country. Nymphing is the most productive way to fish.
The White and Norfork Rivers are also fishing well. They are still pumping quite a bit of water out of both. With that being said there are a lot of options with that kind of water.

For full report by Jordan, go to http://www.orvis.com/fishing_report.aspx?locationid=5920

The weather has been really hot, but so has the fishing. Enjoy the gallery and then get outside. Be sure to hydrate! 

Fish happy,

Kati

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Take Me to Your River

The river is more than a weekend retreat for us. It runs through our veins. It’s a way of life, our livelihood. For me it also symbolizes change–almost 15 years ago leaving the city life and venturing to the unknown. It doesn’t always give freely with conditions that can change in the blink of an eye, making it difficult for the average bear. I am forever grateful for our Papa Bear who is way beyond the average. I’ve watched our children grow from “fishing” with us in front packs to mending their lines better than many adults. 

As we continued on our Colorado journey, I was feeling the frustration of being sick and not running. (Probably the most I have not run in years. The upside was fresh legs for the couple of runs I finally felt like doing! And I found my one pair of shorts lost earlier in the trip. Winning!) I also had not had a lot of fishy time to myself. As our kids are still kids, fishing usually includes a lot of splashing and skipping rocks with obviously fewer fish. Sometimes not any fish, if you are not quick enough to get a line in before the chaos. 

We haven’t really pushed our kids to fish. We want the desire to come naturally from within. One night I was going to sneak off to grab some much needed solo river time. Shortly into my hike, I realized I had company. A certain little 9 year old decided she really wanted to fish with me. At that moment I knew that this was better than the moment of solitude I was seeking. I wouldn’t give anything for our night on the river. 

We wrapped up our time in Colorado with the epic stonefly hatch on the Conejos living for a moment in a tiny cabin in the middle of the fish camp full of people that plan for this hatch every year. We didn’t realize until we got there that it was happening. We couldn’t have timed it more perfectly and will be back next year–probably with many of the same people. What a special community where our kids made quick friends and rode their bikes freely through the camp. 

Of course we managed to squeeze in some stellar disc golf in Beaver Creek. It was way beyond amazing. I absolutely love my group of humans and savor these adventures we have together. Each year we have a theme song. This year was Leon Bridges’ “River”. 

So, forever and always, Take Me to Your River.